Thief: The Dark Project

Thief: The Dark Project (1998)

by Looking Glass Studios, Activision Value, Eidos Interactive
Genres:Adventure, Simulator
Themes:Action, Fantasy, Stealth
Game modes:Single player
Story:Thief is a first-person stealth game that likes the dark. You sneak through the ruins of haunted cathedrals, subterranean ruins, and forbidding prisons, in a dark and sinister city - heavily inspired by Steampunk and the Dark Ages. Garrett finds an ally in the shadows, as he steals for money and uncovers the hidden agendas of allies and enemies. The story that unravels is one of deception and revenge.Show more
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user avatar@beerbreveryuser avatar@beerbrevery
February 19, 2025
Don't know where to Start. One of the first 3D stealth games, amazing story, played it a million times... A core memory for me. I first played it on a demo CD (pretty common for it's time) and fell in love. I played the demo over and over until I finally got the full version. The second mission really freaked me out as a child with the friggin scary zombies.
If you're simply looking for the first Thief game, it's on GOG under the title Thief Gold. I'm assuming this entry is specifically for the original Thief: The Dark Project, without the changes Thief Gold made. 'Vanilla' Thief had 300+ votes on the old Wishlist. There's a mod called GoldToDark that converts a Thief Gold installation to revert the changes back to TDP.
Ich habe dieses Spiel geliebt. Quest erledigen - Reiche beklauen - leise und unauffällig.... hat mir Mega-viel Spaß bereitet. Würde ich kaufen - ganz klares Ja!
user avatar@triaroi3user avatar@triaroi3
July 09, 2025
The moment of arriving at the back of the cathedral, peering in the window, seeing what was inside, and then realizing - in sheer horror - that I would have to go in there at some point - that chill has stayed with me since first experiencing it 20 odd years ago. The steady competence of moving through the areas suddenly giving way to a panicked thrill as a danger approaches still gets me. Overall, the best most affecting game experience ever, and the Black Parade mod has even elevated it further.
würde mich sehr freuen darüber wenn's gog auch erhalten würde. ich liebe solche Spiele sehr ist ein gut gelungenes game richtig mysterisch action ein düsteres cooles game finde ich. 😌
One of the greatest games ever made, and THE best stealth game. Nothing beats this for atmosphere and worldbuilding. A phenomenal game from a sadly short lived studio that did some of the most incredible games of all time.
user avatar@puck0610user avatar@puck0610
May 06, 2025
Behold the classic immersive sim and stealth genre defining to whom modern gaming is still indebted. The sights may no longer be so good but the sound design is better than anything in your library. Turn off the lights and get going Taffer Boy!
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